Texas Content Area Standards

• ELA: 4.110.6.b.1

  Developing and sustaining foundational language skills: listening, speaking, discussion, and thinking- oral language. The students develops oral language through listening, speaking, and discussion.

  • ELA: 4.110.6.b.1.D: work collaboratively with others to develop a plan of shared responsibilities

• Social Studies: 3.113.14.c.4

  Geography. The student understands the concepts of location, distance, and direction on maps and globes. The student is expected to:

  • Social Studies: 3.113.14.c.14.D: interpret and create visuals, including graphs, charts, tables, timelines, illustrations, and maps

• ELA: 5.110.7.b.13

  Inquiry and research: listening, speaking, reading, writing, and thinking using multiple texts. The student engages in both short-term and sustained recursive inquiry processes for a variety of purposes.

  • ELA: 5.110.7.b.13.C: identify and gather relevant information from a variety of sources
  • ELA: 5.110.7.b.13.E: demonstrate understanding of information gathered
  • ELA: 5.110.7.b.13.H: use an appropriate mode of delivery, whether written, oral, or multimodal, to present results

• Social Studies: 3.113.14.c.14

  Social studies skills. The student applies critical-thinking skills to organize and use information acquired from a variety of valid sources, including technology. The student is expected to:

  • Social Studies: 3.113.14.c.14.C: interpret oral, visual, and print material by sequencing, categorizing, identifying the main idea, distinguishing between fact and opinion, identifying cause and effect, comparing, and contrasting

• Social Studies: 3.113.14.c.15

  Social studies skills. The student communicates in written, oral, and visual forms. The student is expected to:

  • Social Studies: 3.113.14.c.15.D: express ideas orally based on knowledge and experiences

• Social Studies: 4.113.15.c.19

  Social studies skills. The student applies critical-thinking skills to organize and use information acquired from a variety of valid sources, including technology. The student is expected to:

  • Social Studies: 4.113.15.c.19.C: analyze information by applying absolute and relative chronology through sequencing, categorizing, identifying cause-and-effect relationships, comparing, contrasting, finding the main idea, summarizing, making generalizations and predictions, and drawing inferences and conclusions;
  • Social Studies: 4.113.15.c.19.D: organize and interpret information in outlines, reports, databases, and visuals, including graphs, charts, timelines, and maps

• Social Studies: 4.113.15.c.21

  Social studies skills. The student communicates in written, oral, and visual forms. The student is expected to:

  • Social Studies: 4.113.15.c.21.C: express ideas orally based on research and experiences
  • Social Studies: 4.113.15.c.21.D: create written and visual material such as journal entries, reports, graphic organizers, outlines, and bibliographies

• Social Studies: 5.113.16.c.23

  Social studies skills. The student applies critical-thinking skills to organize and use information acquired from a variety of valid sources, including technology. The student is expected to:

  • Social Studies: 5.113.16.c.23.C: analyze information by applying absolute and relative chronology through sequencing, categorizing, identifying cause-and-effect relationships, comparing, contrasting, finding the main idea, summarizing, making generalizations and predictions, and drawing inferences and conclusions
  • Social Studies: 5.113.16.c.23.D: organize and interpret information in outlines, reports, databases, and visuals, including graphs, charts, timelines, and maps

• Social Studies: 5.113.16.c.25

  Social studies skills. The student communicates in written, oral, and visual forms. The student is expected to:

  • Social Studies: 5.113.16.c.25.C: express ideas orally based on research and experiences
  • Social Studies: 5.113.16.c.25.D: create written and visual material such as journal entries, reports, graphic organizers, outlines, and bibliographies

• Science: 4.112.6.b.3

  Scientific and engineering practices. The student develops evidence-based explanations and communicates findings, conclusions, and proposed solutions. The student is expected to:

  • Science: 4.112.6.b.3.A: develop explanations and propose solutions supported by data and models
  • Science: 4.112.6.b.3.B: communicate explanations and solutions individually and collaboratively in a variety of settings and formats

• Science: 4.112.6.b.4

  Scientific and engineering practices. The student knows the contributions of scientists and recognizes the importance of scientific research and innovation for society. The student is expected to:

  • Science: 4.112.6.b.4.B: research and explore resources such as museums, libraries, professional organizations, private companies, online platforms, and mentors employed in a science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) field to investigate STEM careers

• Science: 5.112.7.b.3

  Scientific and engineering practices. The student develops evidence-based explanations and communicates findings, conclusions, and proposed solutions. The student is expected to:

  • Science: 5.112.7.b.3.A: develop explanations and propose solutions supported by data and models
  • Science: 5.112.7.b.3.B: communicate explanations and solutions individually and collaboratively in a variety of settings and formats

• Science: 5.112.7.b.4

  Scientific and engineering practices. The student knows the contributions of scientists and recognizes the importance of scientific research and innovation for society. The student is expected to:

  • Science: 5.112.7.b.4.B: research and explore resources such as museums, libraries, professional organizations, private companies, online platforms, and mentors employed in a science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) field to investigate STEM careers

• ELA: 3.110.5.b.1

  Developing and sustaining foundational language skills: listening, speaking, discussion, and thinking--oral language. The student develops oral language through listening, speaking, and discussion. The student is expected to:

  • ELA: 3.110.5.b.1.C: speak coherently about the topic under discussion, employing eye contact, speaking rate, volume, enunciation, and the conventions of language to communicate ideas effectively

• ELA: 3.110.5.b.7

  Response skills: listening, speaking, reading, writing, and thinking using multiple texts. The student responds to an increasingly challenging variety of sources that are read, heard, or viewed. The student is expected to:

  • ELA: 3.110.5.b.7.E: interact with sources in meaningful ways such as notetaking, annotating, freewriting, or illustrating
  • ELA: 3.110.5.b.7.F: respond using newly acquired vocabulary as appropriate

• ELA: 3.110.5.b.13

  Inquiry and research: listening, speaking, reading, writing, and thinking using multiple texts. The student engages in both short-term and sustained recursive inquiry processes for a variety of purposes. The student is expected to:

  • ELA: 3.110.5.b.13.C: identify and gather relevant information from a variety of sources
  • ELA: 3.110.5.b.13.E: demonstrate understanding of information gathered
  • ELA: 3.110.5.b.13.H: use an appropriate mode of delivery, whether written, oral, or multimodal, to present results

• ELA: 4.110.6.b.6

  Comprehension skills: listening, speaking, reading, writing, and thinking using multiple texts. The student uses metacognitive skills to both develop and deepen comprehension of increasingly complex texts. The student is expected to:

  • ELA: 4.110.6.b.6.G: evaluate details read to determine key ideas

• ELA: 4.110.6.b.7

  Response skills: listening, speaking, reading, writing, and thinking using multiple texts. The student responds to an increasingly challenging variety of sources that are read, heard, or viewed. The student is expected to:

  • ELA: 4.110.6.b.7.E: interact with sources in meaningful ways such as notetaking, annotating, freewriting, or illustrating
  • ELA: 4.110.6.b.7.F: respond using newly acquired vocabulary as appropriate

• ELA: 4.110.6.b.13

  Inquiry and research: listening, speaking, reading, writing, and thinking using multiple texts. The student engages in both short-term and sustained recursive inquiry processes for a variety of purposes. The student is expected to:

  • ELA: 4.110.6.b.13.C: identify and gather relevant information from a variety of sources
  • ELA: 4.110.6.b.13.E: demonstrate understanding of information gathered
  • ELA: 4.110.6.b.13.H: use an appropriate mode of delivery, whether written, oral, or multimodal, to present results

• ELA: 5.110.7.b.1

  Developing and sustaining foundational language skills: listening, speaking, discussion, and thinking--oral language. The student develops oral language through listening, speaking, and discussion. The student is expected to:

  • ELA: 5.110.7.b.1.D: work collaboratively with others to develop a plan of shared responsibilities

• ELA: 5.110.7.b.6

  Comprehension skills: listening, speaking, reading, writing, and thinking using multiple texts. The student uses metacognitive skills to both develop and deepen comprehension of increasingly complex texts. The student is expected to:

  • ELA: 5.110.7.b.6.G: evaluate details read to determine key ideas

• ELA: 5.110.7.b.7

  Response skills: listening, speaking, reading, writing, and thinking using multiple texts. The student responds to an increasingly challenging variety of sources that are read, heard, or viewed. The student is expected to:

  • ELA: 5.110.7.b.7.E: interact with sources in meaningful ways such as notetaking, annotating, freewriting, or illustrating
  • ELA: 5.110.7.b.7.F: respond using newly acquired vocabulary as appropriate

• Technology Applications: 126.8.c.1

  Computational thinking--foundations. The student explores the core concepts of computational thinking, a set of problem-solving processes that involve decomposition, pattern recognition, abstraction, and algorithms. The student is expected to:

  • Technology Applications: 126.8.c.1.C: develop a plan collaboratively and document a plan that outlines specific steps taken to complete a project

• Technology Applications: 126.8.c.5

  Data literacy, management, and representation--collect data. The student uses digital strategies to collect and identify data. The student is expected to:

  • Technology Applications: 126.8.c.5.A: identify and collect numerical data such as the price of goods or temperature
  • Technology Applications: 126.8.c.5.B: use various search strategies with adult assistance

• Technology Applications: 126.8.c.6

  Data literacy, management, and representation--organize, manage, and analyze data. The student uses data to answer questions. The student is expected to analyze data in graphs to identify and discuss trends and inferences.

  • Technology Applications: 126.8.c.6: Data literacy, management, and representation--organize, manage, and analyze data. The student uses data to answer questions. The student is expected to analyze data in graphs to identify and discuss trends and inferences

• Technology Applications: 126.9.c.1

  Computational thinking--foundations. The student explores the core concepts of computational thinking, a set of problem-solving processes that involve decomposition, pattern recognition, abstraction, and algorithms. The student is expected to:

  • Technology Applications: 126.9.c.1.A: decompose story problems into smaller, manageable subproblems and discuss and document various solutions to the problems

• Technology Applications: 126.9.c.6

  Data literacy, management, and representation--organize, manage, and analyze data. The student uses data to answer questions. The student is expected to use digital tools to transform and make inferences about data to answer a question.

  • Technology Applications: 126.9.c.6: Data literacy, management, and representation--organize, manage, and analyze data. The student uses data to answer questions. The student is expected to use digital tools to transform and make inferences about data to answer a question

• Technology Applications: 126.10.c.1

  Computational thinking--foundations. The student explores the core concepts of computational thinking, a set of problem-solving processes that involve decomposition, pattern recognition, abstraction, and algorithms. The student is expected to:

  • Technology Applications: 126.10.c.1.A: decompose a real-world problem into smaller, manageable subproblems using graphic organizers such as learning maps, concept maps, or other representations of data

• Technology Applications: 126.10.c.6

  Data literacy, management, and representation--organize, manage, and analyze data. The student uses data to answer questions. The student is expected to use digital tools to analyze and transform data and make inferences to answer questions.

  • Technology Applications: 126.10.c.6: Data literacy, management, and representation--organize, manage, and analyze data. The student uses data to answer questions. The student is expected to use digital tools to analyze and transform data and make inferences to answer questions